I got the impression that instead of going out…
I got the impression that instead of going out to shoot birds, I should go out and shoot the kids who shoot birds.
A Paul Watson quotation
Cassins Finch (male): Have you seen this bird?
Cassins Finch
Cassin’s Finch (male)
The Cassin’s Finch, Carpodacus cassinii, is a medium-sized finch of the Rosefinch genus.
Cassin’s Finches are found from British Columbia and Alberta to Zacatecas and San Luis Potos. Their breeding habitat is coniferous forest in mountains of western North America as far south as northern New Mexico and Arizona; also Southern California near Baja California. They nest in a large conifer. They move to lower elevations in winter.
Identification Tips:
• Length: 6 inches
• Conical bill
• Short, forked tail
• Streaked undertail coverts
• Distinctive call note often given in flight
Male:
• Purplish-red head, breast, back and rump
• Streaked back
• Brown wings and tail
• Immature male resembles female
Cassin’s Finches are generally found in flocks, except during nesting season, which extends from May to July.
Throughout most of the year members of this species are vegetarians, living largely on buds, berries, and seeds, particularly those of conifers. These finches forage mostly on the ground, but also in trees
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Shoot all the bluejays you want…
Shoot all the bluejays you want, if you can hit ‘em, but remember it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird.
A Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird quotation
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Northern Mockingbird
The Northern Mockingbird, Mimus polyglottos, is the only mockingbird commonly found in North America. This bird is mainly a permanent resident, but northern birds may move south during harsh weather. This species has occurred in Europe as an extreme rarity.
Mockingbirds’ willingness to nest near houses, their loud and frequent songs, and their territorial defense often annoy people. Mockingbirds are often found in urban and suburban areas, where they perch on telephone poles, streetlights, or high points on buildings.
Identification Tips:
• Length: 9 inches
• Slender bill, yellow eye
• Gray head and upperparts
• White underparts
• Long black tail with white outer tail feathers
• White wing bars
• White patch in wing, especially visible in flight
• Black legs
• Sexes similar, juvenile has spotted breast
• Most often found in scrubby habitats and in urban areas
Both the male and female Northern Mockingbird are involved in the nest building. The male does most of the work while the female perches on the shrub or tree where the nest is being built to watch for predators. The birds aggressively defend their nest and surrounding area against other birds and animals.
This is the state bird of Arkansas, Florida, Mississippi, Tennessee and Texas.
Shoot all the bluejays you want, if you can hit ‘em, but remember it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird.
By Harper Lee
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